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== In geology and Paleontology, an eon is the largest division of time. Eons are then divided into eras, and eras are divided into periods. So yes, an era is shorter than an eon. More And then periods are divided into series or epochs
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What eon did the paleozoic era come from?
The Paleozoic Era is part of the Phanerozoic Eon. It is the earliest era within the Phanerozoic Eon, spanning from around 541 to 251 million years ago.
What eon did they exist?
The dinosaurs existed during the Mesozoic Era within the Phanerozoic Eon.
What is largest division on the geologic time scale is what?
an era uhm NO ^ an eon . (apex)
Which geologic time unit includes the largest amount of time?
Eon.
What eon was the mesozoic era in?
The Jurassic Period of geologic time spanned from 206 to 144 million years ago. It was preceded by the Triassic Period and followed by the Cretaceous Period, all three comprising the Mesozoic Era.
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